Swiss Competition 1

Der Vegetarierkongress

At the 1999 International Vegetarian Congress in Widnau, a small village in eastern Switzerland, a mysterious case of food poisoning occurs. When the animators Marion and Noah come across the story, they decide to make an animated documentary about the case. Where does the truth lie 20 years on? Direction Noah Erni Duration 16' Language German, Swiss German Country Switzerland Year 2025

Qui part à la chasse

Lea sets off to find a subject for her documentary film. She goes on the hunt armed with her camera and finally meets someone who is not like others. Lea thinks she has finally found her prey, but then the situation changes. She’s the one being hunted. Direction Lea Favre Duration 11' Language French, Italian Country Switzerland Year 2024

Karies

Eager to create a monumental work of art, a shaman remains blissfully unaware that she is painting her murals inside the mouth of a vain weather presenter. Direction Aline Höchli Duration 10' Country Switzerland Year 2025

Wacky Horses

The story of a young adult who travels into her mind space, an amusement park filled with rides representing her psyche and creatures reminiscent of her thoughts and feelings. On this journey, she learns to make peace with herself through meeting and interacting with her inner child. Direction Touka Fatemi, Iara de Jong Gonçalves, Ysabel Steiner, Marija Simović, Anna Müller Duration 4' Language English Country Switzerland Year 2025

Frames

The interactions between figure and paper, animating person and animated world, and tuba and double bass lead to dynamic confrontations and balancing acts. The environment is constantly reshaped by overlapping sheets of paper. A space is created in which the figure transcends the boundaries between the frames. Direction Theresa Sellmann Duration 4' Country Switzerland Year 2024

Ich bin nicht sicher

During her stay in hospital, the filmmaker repeatedly experiences absurd, funny moments between pain, homesickness and disgust with her own body. Meanwhile, she tries to come to terms with the hospital’s own procedures and hierarchies. An emotional trip through the underground corridors of the hospital. Direction Luisa Zürcher Duration 10' Language Swiss German Country Switzerland Year 2025

Ostrich

Day in and day out, a sparrow sees images of ostriches everywhere: on posters, in ads and on its smartphone. In awe of the ostriches, with their long necks, dazzling eyes and muscular legs, the little bird wants to be just like them. One thing becomes crystal clear: A sparrow can never truly be an ostrich. Direction Marie Kenov Duration 9' Country Switzerland Year 2025

Bandwurm Alexis & die Operndiva

The legendary tapeworm diet of the world’s most famous opera diva is told in a tragicomic way from the perspective of the tapeworm Alexis. Direction Thaïs Odermatt Duration 11' Language English Country Switzerland Year 2025